Recipe Critque Of my first attempt at ESB

[RobjF]

Hey guys just trying to put together an ESB recipe for a first time attemp.
Hoping to have got somewhere near the mark but would love any feedback you guys might be able to give.
Thanks Rob

God Save The Queen ESB

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Recipe: GSTQ
Brewer: Rob Fifield
Asst Brewer: 
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) 

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 41.04 l
Post Boil Volume: 36.40 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 35.00 l   
Bottling Volume: 35.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 25.8 EBC
Estimated IBU: 37.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
6.00 kg               Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC)         Grain         1        75.0 %        
1.00 kg               Crystal, Medium (Simpsons) (108.3 EBC)   Grain         2        12.5 %        
0.50 kg               Biscuit Malt (45.3 EBC)                  Grain         3        6.3 %         
0.50 kg               Melanoidin (Weyermann) (59.1 EBC)        Grain         4        6.3 %         
60.00 g      60mins   East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop           5        22.5 IBUs     
20.00 g               Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 60.0 mins Water Agent   6        -             
30.00 g      30       East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop           7        8.7 IBUs      
1.85 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)        Fining        8        -             
25.00 g      15       East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop           9        4.7 IBUs      
25.00 g       5       East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop           10       1.9 IBUs      
1.0 pkg               English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [35.49  Yeast         11       -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 8.00 kg
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time     
Mash In           Add 21.86 l of water at 75.3 C          66.7 C        60 min        

Sparge: Fly sparge with 28.18 l water at 75.6 C
Notes:
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[Not For Horses]

Looks pretty good but personally, I'd halve the crystal and loose the 30min addition and bump up the 15 and 5 and adjust the ibu with the 60min addition.

Ed. To be more specific, take the 30min ad and halve it between your current 5 and 15 ad then keep the same total ibu by adjusting the 60min ad.

 

[RobjF]

Thanks mate. Out of trying to learn a bit more about balancing recipes why would you do away with the 30 min addition.

 

[Not For Horses]

For me, 30min additions are just kind of no man's land. Less effective at bittering than a 60min and less flavour than the 15.

 

[RobjF]

Thanks for your advice and input.
Cheers Rob

 

[RobjF]

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 41.04 l
Post Boil Volume: 36.40 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 35.00 l
Bottling Volume: 35.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 22.0 EBC
Estimated IBU: 37.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
6.50 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 78.8 %
0.75 kg Biscuit (Dingemans) (44.3 EBC) Grain 2 9.1 %
0.50 kg Crystal, Medium (Simpsons) (108.3 EBC) Grain 3 6.1 %
0.50 kg Melanoidin (Weyermann) (59.1 EBC) Grain 4 6.1 %
70.00 g 60min East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop 5 26.0 IBUs
20.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 60.0 mins Water Agent 6 -
1.85 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 -
45.00 g 15 East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop 8 8.3 IBUs
45.00 g 5 East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop 9 3.3 IBUs
1.0 pkg English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [35.49 Yeast 10 -

Had another play around with it.

 

[manticle]

Why'd you up the biscuit? It's a lovely malt but a little goes a long way.

Otherwise it's looking good at first glance although I question the need for the melanoiden.